Composing with Modes 🎵

Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/michaelkeithson Donate a coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michaelkeithson Another instalment from me on Modes! This is a deeper dive on some approaches to composing or writing songs within a specific mode. I hope you find it useful. I'd like to say a big thank you to my Patreon members Peter Trickett, Ryan Harris, Tommy, Chris Davis and Svilen Stoilov for their support. 🙏 Here's a link to Adam Neely's Locrian video I mentioned in the video: https://youtu.be/el1ZhkN85Mc?si=47_vo77HW-Ah7dBr My Equipment: Microphone: https://amzn.to/3NhdTIo Nord Stage 2EX Keyboard (this is the upgraded Stage 4): https://amzn.to/3BwCW7v Main Camera: https://amzn.to/3Yg0Wot 2nd Camera: https://amzn.to/4dAkkAT Main lens: https://amzn.to/4eRS1z0 Computer: https://amzn.to/3BwCW7v Audio interface: https://amzn.to/3XYYSj8 Main Light: https://amzn.to/3Nh2Iz8 Light wand: https://amzn.to/4eUqnkU Accent light: https://amzn.to/4eUqnkU Headphones: https://amzn.to/3YaLB8y Video Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:12 Writing in a Major key 02:03 Same technique, different scale 05:30 Points to be mindful of 07:38 Character tones 10:00 Find the semitones 12:50 Dorian 13:25 Aeolian 14:04 Mixolydian 14:51 Lydian 18:17 Locrian